Enrique Camarena Jr. High

Enrique Camarena Jr. High is one of the mid-sized middle-grades schools in Calexico, California, part of Calexico Unified, with 674 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 8.

Across the 12 schools in Calexico Unified (8,022 students total), Enrique Camarena Jr. High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Enrique Camarena Jr. High reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (99%). The wider county runs roughly 86% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 20.7:1 average. An estimated 85% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Enrique Camarena Jr. High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 28.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 27.9%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Imperial County) shows that median household income runs about $57,681, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 17%. Enrique Camarena Jr. High is one of 76 public schools in Imperial County (combined enrollment of about 36,513 students).

Nearest neighbor: Jefferson Elementary, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Enrique Camarena Jr. High comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 19.8%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Enrique Camarena Jr. High has held roughly steady, going from 681 students in 2018 to 674 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.